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Musiker gedenken Roky Erickson

Einige prominente Fans seiner Kunst gedachten dem Texaner in den Sozialen Medien, darunter auch die Kollabo-Partner Mogwai und Okkervil River.

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Roky Erickson was the most beautifully unique person I’ve ever known and perhaps the most brilliant. He changed my understanding of how both music and the world work and he rekindled my faith in both. The time I got to spend with him is one of the greatest gifts I got out of music. There’ll never be another like him and we’ll all miss him forever. Love to his family and all the musicians who played with him and everyone who ever tried in a pure and unselfish way to give him a hand.

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Okkervil River (@okkervilriver) am Mai 31, 2019 um 4:00 PDT

The worst news. Rest in peace Roky X https://t.co/RAyQ7WHkVB

— stuart braithwaite (@plasmatron) May 31, 2019

Devastated to hear of Roky Erickson's passing. One of the reasons I began singing. A huge inspiration and giant in the history of rock. I used to call him every day in the 80's, he would actually pick up once every couple months and talk horror films with me. Such a loss. RIP pic.twitter.com/6HE4HHsZnS

— mark lanegan (@marklanegan) May 31, 2019

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No other artist has embodied a complex fragility, like Roky Erickson. His purity of heart & intention could not be faked, filtered, restrained, mass produced nor equaled. Even with his good looks, god given richness of voice & songwriting chops, Roky’s truth was a kaleidoscope far too terrifying for the mainstream mob to gaze into. He was, instead, hidden in plain sight. A creator of genres & scenes. A powerful example of creativity, artistry, integrity, intelligence, songwriting & lyric poetry of unflinching bravery, all without ever seeming to notice. He seemed to get long gone & moved on, in the best way. To let go of what was. To my eyes, he appeared to be consumed by bearing witness to the accumulation, intensity & frequency of the little things most folks simply overlook. His album, The Evil One, is so pure. Whether he sang about Satan, love, promises, mathematics, the beginning, the end or their inseparable dependence, you always feel his honest, unwavering belief. I believe in Roky Erickson. He told his truth. Unflinchingly. Powerfully. Horrifyingly. Sweetly. As close to perfect as any human alien could expect to get. As evidence, I look no further than title of what I’m sure is his most well known tune “You’re Gonna Miss Me”. He’s right. I do. Rest In Peace Roky. May you find the peace in the next life, you could not find in this one. #rokyerickson #13thfloorelevators #qotsa #queensofthestoneage #rip #youregonnamissme

Ein Beitrag geteilt von QOTSA (@queensofthestoneage) am Jun 1, 2019 um 2:45 PDT

Ahh Roky Erickson. So many beautiful songs. Love forever. R.I.P.

— Flea (@flea333) June 1, 2019

We’re incredibly sad to hear that ROKY ERICKSON passed away. The man melted our minds on countless occasions as the original godfather of psychedelia, and still someone the world hasn’t quite caught up to. Roky, thank you for making life a lot more interesting, strange & honest. pic.twitter.com/i2p7RJjO73

— Light In The Attic (@lightintheattic) May 31, 2019

Rest In Peace Roky Erickson. The co-founder of the 13th Floor Elevators and the king of Texas psych rock has died at age 71. He was a visionary who made mind-blowing music for 5 decades and we’re gonna miss him. pic.twitter.com/LlQOKHH0NY

— Amoeba Music (@amoebamusic) May 31, 2019

We were so lucky to have Roky Erickson perform at SXSW throughout the years. Our hearts go out to his loved ones, friends, fans and the Texas music community. Erickson’s enduring legacy is immeasurable and will live on. pic.twitter.com/59IoN7GxdA

— SXSW (@sxsw) June 1, 2019